MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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